Elijah Pennington begins his fourth year with Miami men's basketball and his second year as an assistant coach.
Pennington manages numerous aspects of the men's basketball program, most notably serving as a mentor to student-athletes. He also assists with recruiting efforts, player development, team travel, video, scouting, equipment organization and several other duties.
Pennington was Miami University's first "Future Leader" through the McLendon Minority Leadership Initiative. The McLendon Minority Leadership Initiative is a coach-driven initiative that provides diverse college graduates a jump-start to their careers through practical experiences and opportunities to build their network while instilling in them the values of John McLendon: Integrity, Education, Leadership and Mentorship. Participants in the initiative are known as MLI Future Leaders.
Pennington came to Miami after spending the previous season at IUPUI as a student assistant coach. During his time at IUPUI, Pennington prepared scouting reports, broke down game film, created recruiting graphics and assisted the Director of Basketball Operations with travel and meal plans. He has also spent time with the Grand Park Premier (2019-21) as an assistant coach for two years and the head coach in 2021. Pennington also has experience playing collegiate basketball for Defiance College during his freshman year.
Pennington graduated from IUPUI in 2022 with a bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts.
